Andy Yen: Think your email's private? Think again
Sending an email message is like sending a postcard, says scientist Andy Yen in this thought-provoking talk: Anyone can read it. Yet encryption, the technology that protects the privacy of email communication, does exist. It's just that until now it has been difficult to install and a hassle to use. Showing a demo of an email program he designed...
Vincent Moon and Naná Vasconcelos: Hidden music rituals around the world
Vincent Moon travels the world with a backpack and a camera, filming astonishing music and ritual the world rarely sees -- from a powerful Sufi ritual in Chechnya to an ayahuasca journey in Peru. He hopes his films can help people see their own cultures in a new way, to make young people say: "Whoa, my grandfather is as cool as Beyoncé." Followe...
Jessy Kate Schingler: Civilization on the Moon -- and what it means for life on Earth
We could realistically see people starting to live and work on the Moon in the next decade -- and how we do it matters, says space policy researcher Jessy Kate Schingler. In this fascinating talk, she discusses the critical issues that arise when we consider civilization in outer space -- such as governance, property rights and resource manageme...
Andy Yoon: Climate Change Shouldnt Be This Dramatic
This talk raises the issue of the dramatization of climate change. The media’s dramatization has been effective so far in directing people’s attention to our planet’s deterioration. But, instilling this far-fetched view in people won’t help us resolve these problems in the long run. So, now, it comes down to each of us to avoid these biases and ...